The awards provide an exceptional opportunity for garden retail outlets and key suppliers to showcase their achievements, innovation and success to customers - and reward staff for their work throughout the year.

They can be used as a powerful tool to support key business objectives, whether through raising the profile of a new service or offering for customers, or simply the encouragement of success.

Hosted by leading industry title Horticulture Week, winners can look forward to their successes being promoted across the brand's digital, social and print outlets, reaching an audience of 100,000 unique individuals every month.

New for this year is a broader range of options for those entering "Garden Centre Outlet of the Year" plus two new categories highlighting the crucial role of specialist garden industry buyers. These join new categories launched last year for the best supplier of plants to the garden centre market and the best garden centre-based landscape service.

Entries are encouraged from garden centres and other retail outlets, as well as retail product and plant suppliers throughout the UK.

Exclusive Awards Insight

In an exciting new initiative this year, all entrants to the Garden Retail Awards will receive an exclusive copy of our new Insight Report. The report will offer exclusive feedback for entrants from a leading business consultant and judge on key learnings from this year's awards, including:

"We are delighted to be the multiple garden retailer of the year. Hillier is all about offering great plants, great products and an engaging shopping experience. Our team has worked hard to achieve our vision and it is brilliant to have their success recognised by the industry." 2016 WINNER

Tim Clapp Head of range, horticulture and garden care, Kingfisher

"I'm proud to work for B&Q for its commitment to sustainable gardening, recognised by B&Q winning the greenest garden centre at the Garden Retail Awards." 2016 WINNER

Ken Cox Managing director, Glendoick Garden Centre

"As well as the great accolade of winning, and the fact that our customers can see how well we are doing, the awards really motivate our staff and gives them tremendous affirmation that they are doing a great job." 2016 WINNER

HOW TO ENTER

To enter the Garden Retail Awards 2017 you need to go to the Garden Retail Awards website -www.gardenretailawards.com - and follow the "Enter now" link.

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